Christmas Eve

Crew was a little intense about the left, right present game

Cookies and milk for Santa and his helpers and carrots for the reindeer! (Ava counted and made sure to leave one carrot for each reindeer, I hope they weren't hungry for more than one)

We took the kids swimming at Lindey and Corbin's in the morning to entertain the excitement!

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve we had a full fun day! We took the kids bowling to keep them entertained during the afternoon then we had traditional homemade chicken noodle soup dinner at grandma's and went over to the church music program. Followed by lots of games for the kids at grandma and papa's, acting out the nativity and home to make cookies and leave out for Santa and then off to bed!

Ava was the angel. She stood completely still not moving a muscle looking straight ahead the whole time. It was funny! She was very serious about playing her role!

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve we had dinner with my family and then went next door to Demar's to play games for a bit and then back to my parents to play games with the cousins and sleepover at grandma and grandpa's house!

Griffin and Crew with cousin Bree

The traditional homemade chicken noodle soup for Christmas Eve dinner, which is one of my favorites!

Ava fell asleep in her chair eating dinner. She was wiped out!

Playing the candy bar game!

The kids love to get treasures from out of the fish pond!

One tradition our family has always done is have matching Christmas pajamas on Christmas Eve!

Papa reading a Christmas story to the kids before time to head home to bed!

Ava sharing a bowl of papa's popcorn with dad before bedtime!